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A Tribute to Little Richard
A Tribute To Little RichardStart Date: May 1, 2020
End Date: May 24, 2020
READ: 10/10
1. Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
✅ Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
✅ Read a book where a person goes to church.
Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart 5/13
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
✅ Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
✅ Read a book where a character is a teacher.
Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
✅ Read a book set in Texas
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music
✅ Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly 5/15
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
✅ Read the first book in a series
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
8. Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
✅ Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
9. During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
✅ Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol
Wasted - Suzannah Daniels (hero) 5/10
10. Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
✅ Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter (hero=Bruiser) 5/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mod
Duration: May 12- June 11
Read: 5
TASKS
1. c. Read a book set in Georgia.
Broken Karin Slaughter 6/1/20 (Will Trent #4)
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a character feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. a. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. b. Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Visions Kelley Armstrong 5/18/20 (Cainsville #2)
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Badd Motherf*cker Jasinda Wilder 5/15/20 (Badd Brothers #1)
8 a. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
The House on the Beach Linda Barrett 6/6/20
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Quiet Man Kristen Ashley 5/31/20
LITTLE RICHARDDuration: May 12- June 11
Read: 10
TASKS
1. a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series- Giant Days, Vol. 3-John Allison 5/18
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character- One Piece: Skypeia 25-26-27, Vol. 9-Eiichiro Oda 5/14
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager- Fallout-Ellen Hopkins 5/21
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Vol. 03-Miki Yoshikawa 6/10
4. c. Read a book where a character is a teacher- Assassination Classroom, Vol. 05: Time to Show Off a Hidden Talent-Yūsei Matsui 5/21
6. b Read a book that is number 2 in a series- Deadpool, Vol. 2: Good Night-Skottie Young 6/2
7. b. Read the first book in a series- The Secret Star Grove Mysteries: The Interrupted Road Trip-Jessica Sorensen 5/23
French Kiss-James Patterson 6/13
Fairy Tail: City Hero Vol. 1-Hiro Mashima 6/10
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname- Summer Alone-Amy Sparling 5/15
LITTLE RICHARDDuration: 1 month from start date.
Read: 10
COMPLETED
TASKS
Read a book where a person goes to church.
When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton 5/28/2020
The Perez family is Catholic and goes to Mass.
Read a book where a character feels "blue".
Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella 5/25/2020
Cady's brother died and there is a lot of mourning.
Read a book where a character is a teacher.
Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 5/18/2020
Literature professor
Read a book set in Texas.
Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson 5/20/2020
Read a book with a character called Sally.
Cemetery Road by Greg Iles 5/23/2020
Sally Matheson was murdered
Read the first book in a series.
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 5/27/2020
Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas 5/22/2020
Ethan McCready is bullied by the football team.
Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 5/31/2020
Angelique is addicted to drugs, which results in her death.
Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews 6/5/2020
Drue's mother (who is her best friend) dies, she's homeless and she loses her job.
Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett 6/4/2020
Aubrey is very religious.
Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Acts of Violets by Kate Collins 6/3/2020
Marco calls Abby "Sunshine". (And Abby calls Trina "Split Ends".)
A Tribute to Little RichardMay 12 - June 11
Completed: 10
Each task can be done as many times as you like.
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton 5/31
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Werewolf in the North Woods by Vicki Lewis Thompson 5/14
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Courtship by Grace Burrowes 5/15
For Love of the Duke by Christi Caldwell 5/18
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 5/13
Easter Egg Hunt Murder by Rachel Woods 5/14
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Dare You To by Katie McGarry 5/12 {Beth's mom is addicted to heroin}
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss 5/12 {May 3, 2017}
Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery 5/29
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen 5/14
A Tribute to Little RichardDuration: 05/15/2020 - 06/14/2020
Done: 10/30
TASKS.
1 a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith – 06/10/2020
Portuguese Irregular Verbs #3
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander – 05/29/2020
McKenna Ashford
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Kick-Ass 2 by Mark Millar – 05/10/2020
Dave Lizewski
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia – 06/10/2020
6. a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – 05/10/2020
Monsters of Verity #2
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
7. a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Punish by Olivia Ryann – 05/18/2020
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9. a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
Pete O'Neill
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020
Lisa loses her whole family.
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies – 06/06/2020
10 a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
A Tribute to Little RichardMay 15, 2020 - June 14, 2020
Tasks may be used multiple times
12 Tasks Completed
TASKS:
1. a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2.
A Bear's Bride by Shari L. Tapscott (5/31/20)
Wyndham by L.L. Muir (5/20/20)
Duncan by Jo Jones (5/30/20)
3.
The Reckoning by L.L. Muir (5/15/20)
To Love a Lord by Michelle Pennington (5/16/20)
Last of the Gentlemen by Cami Checketts (5/20/20)
4. a. Read a book with a brown cover.
Miss Marleigh's Pirate Lord by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (5/23/20)
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. a. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
Payton by L.L. Muir (5/22/20)
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. a. Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
An Unnatural Beanstalk by Brittany Fichter (5/26/20) - Entwined Tales
James by L.L. Muir (5/19/20)
7. a. Read a book with a character called Sally.
Ross by L.L. Muir (5/18/20) - The Curse of Clan Ross
c. Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 a. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9. a. Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c. Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
A Crimson Frost by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/28/20) - 5/12/09
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
LITTLE RICHARD completed
Duration: 1 month from start date: 16.05.20 - 16.06.20
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Stepping on the cracks - Mary downing Hahn - 29.05.20
6. c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom
On Beulah Height - Reginald Hill Jonathan keeble 19.05.20
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Dark lord – the teenage years - #1 dark lord - Jamie Thomson - 19.05.20
8 c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
faithless – alice Hoffman – 29.05.20
10. b. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
And the violins stopped playing – a story of the gypsy holocaust - Alexander ramati – 24.05.20 – pub 01.05.85
Duration: 1 month from start date: 16.05.20 - 16.06.20
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Stepping on the cracks - Mary downing Hahn - 29.05.20
6. c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom
On Beulah Height - Reginald Hill Jonathan keeble 19.05.20
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Dark lord – the teenage years - #1 dark lord - Jamie Thomson - 19.05.20
8 c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
faithless – alice Hoffman – 29.05.20
10. b. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
And the violins stopped playing – a story of the gypsy holocaust - Alexander ramati – 24.05.20 – pub 01.05.85
I'm inLITTLE RICHARD
Dates: 5/16/20-6/15/20
TASKS
1. a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty Denise Swanson 5/18/20 Scumble River Mystery
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a character feels "blue".
Purrder She Wrote Cate Conte 6/7/20 Maddie is upset about the prospect of having messed up her new relationship with Lucas.
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. a. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
Chocolate Crunch Murder Susan Gillard 6/8/20 Hillside, TX
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. a. Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
Ellery Adams 5/29/20b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Murder Wears White Stephanie Blackmoore 6/5/20
Come, Bitter Poison Monica Knightley 6/14/20
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7. a. Read a book with a character called Sally.
b. Read the first book in a series.
Mayhem at the Orient Express Kylie Logan 6/5/20
c. Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 a. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9. a. Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c. Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Mod
A Tribute to Little Richard Challenge duration: 24 May to 24 June 2020
TASKS.
1.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3.
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
All done. A Tribute To Little Richard
Start Date: May 1, 2020
End Date: May 24, 2020
READ: 10/10
1. Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
✅ Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
✅ Read a book where a person goes to church.
Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart 5/13
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
✅ Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
✅ Read a book where a character is a teacher.
Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
✅ Read a book set in Texas
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music
✅ Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly 5/15
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
✅ Read the first book in a series
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
8. Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
✅ Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
9. During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
✅ Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol
Wasted - Suzannah Daniels (hero) 5/10
10. Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
✅ Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter (hero=Bruiser) 5/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mod
A Tribute to Little RichardStart- 05/27/2020
End- 06/27/2020
TASKS:
1.
A. Read a book that is number 3 of a series.
B. Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
C. Read a book set in Georgia.
Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson June 13, 2020
2.
A. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
B. Read a book where a person goes to church.
C. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3.
A. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus June 20, 2020
B. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
C. Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4.
A. Read a book with a brown cover.
B. Read a book where a character feels "blue".
C. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
The Teacher by Meg Gray June 4, 2020
5.
A. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
B. Read a book set in Texas.
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence by Sherry Garland May 28, 2020
C. Read a book set in New Orleans.
6.
A. Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
B. Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Mirror Gate by Jeff Wheeler Harbinger #2 June 27, 2020
C. Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7.
A. Read a book with a character called Sally.
B. Read the first book in a series.
Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler Harbinger #1 June 22, 2020
C. Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8
A. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
Eyeliner and Lace by Ruby Moone June 27, 2020
B. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
C. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina May 30, 2020
9.
A. Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
B. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
C. Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10.
A. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing June 8, 2020
"The day after the party, she sends me a text signed Penny. It is the only nickname I ever had for her." MC referring to his wife, Millicent pg. 113, location 1474
B. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams June 14, 2020
Published May 1, 2012
C. Read a book set in Tennessee.
A Tribute to Little Richard Challenge duration: June 1st, 2020 to June 30th, 2020
Books read: 16
TASKS.
1.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik - June 3rdb Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli - June 2nd2.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner - June 29thc. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3.
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - June 11thb. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
A Left-Handed History of the World by Ed Wright - June 22ndb Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return - June 29thc. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Firefly: The Magnificent Nine by James Lovegrove - June 5thc Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson - June 7th
Persuasion by Jane Austen - June 30th7.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev - June 9thc Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - June 17thc. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon - June 23rd9.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas - June 28thb Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev - June 4thc Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - June 14th10
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Network Effect by Martha Wells - June 8thMay 5th, 2020.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
LITTLE RICHARD completed
Duration: 1 month from start date: 16.05.20 - 16.06.20
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Stepping on the cracks - Mary downing Hahn - 29.05.20
6. c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom
On Beulah Height - Reginald Hill Jonathan keeble 19.05.20
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Dark lord – the teenage years - #1 dark lord - Jamie Thomson - 19.05.20
8 c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
faithless – alice Hoffman – 29.05.20
10. b. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
And the violins stopped playing – a story of the gypsy holocaust - Alexander ramati – 24.05.20 – pub 01.05.85
Duration: 1 month from start date: 16.05.20 - 16.06.20
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Stepping on the cracks - Mary downing Hahn - 29.05.20
6. c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom
On Beulah Height - Reginald Hill Jonathan keeble 19.05.20
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Dark lord – the teenage years - #1 dark lord - Jamie Thomson - 19.05.20
8 c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
faithless – alice Hoffman – 29.05.20
10. b. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
And the violins stopped playing – a story of the gypsy holocaust - Alexander ramati – 24.05.20 – pub 01.05.85
Finished!A Tribute to Little Richard
May 15, 2020 - June 14, 2020
Tasks may be used multiple times
12 Tasks Completed
TASKS:
2.
A Bear's Bride by Shari L. Tapscott (5/31/20)
Wyndham by L.L. Muir (5/20/20)
Duncan by Jo Jones (5/30/20)
3.
The Reckoning by L.L. Muir (5/15/20)
To Love a Lord by Michelle Pennington (5/16/20)
Last of the Gentlemen by Cami Checketts (5/20/20)
4.
Miss Marleigh's Pirate Lord by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (5/23/20)
5.
Payton by L.L. Muir (5/22/20)
6.
An Unnatural Beanstalk by Brittany Fichter (5/26/20) - Entwined Tales
James by L.L. Muir (5/19/20)
7.
Ross by L.L. Muir (5/18/20) - The Curse of Clan Ross
10.
A Crimson Frost by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/28/20) - 5/12/09
Duration is 1 month from start date. Each task can be done as many times as you like. A participation badge will be rewarded.June 1 - 30, 2020
Read 18 books DONE!
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
The Scoundrel's Bartered Bride by Virginia Heath 6/12/20 4.5stars (gentleman's club - Libertas; 1800's in England)c. Read a book set in Georgia.
The Lion's Den by Katherine ST. John 6/26/20 4stars (part of the story takes place there 10 years before)2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
A Bride to Melt the Sheriff's Iron Heart: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Melynda Carlyle 6/16/20 3stars (Chris, the deputy, is mischievous towards Peter, the sheriff, in fun)b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
Fake Bride: A Fake Marriage Billionaire Romance (Forbidden First Times Book 2) by Sofia T Summers 6/8/20 4stars (Trudie)c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
His Pretend Amish Bride (Unexpected Amish Blessings Book 2) by Rachel J. Good 6/20/20 4stars (Anna in a wheelchair or uses crutches after a buggy accident; told she'd never walk again)3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
Summer at Firefly Beach (Firefly Beach #1) by Jenny Hale 6/10/20 4stars (Uncle Hank)c Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
Lucky's Beach by Shelley Noble 6/22/20 4stars (Ike - one of Lucky's friends and lives at the beach)4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
Alice: Bride of Rhode Island (American Mail-Order Brides #13) by Kristy McCaffrey 6/17/20 4stars (Alice due to her sleeping arrangements with her new husband)c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
A Summer of Surprises (Seashell Cottage) by Judith Keim 6/15/20 5stars (Jill - kdg and 3rd grade; Jed - history teacher at HS)5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
Cowboy Strong (Longhorn Canyon #7) by Carolyn Brown 6/25/20 4.5stars (Daisy, TX)c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Accidental Baby (Fake Marriage Romance #2) by Ajme Williams 6/6/20 4starsc Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
In the Dark with the Duke (Lost Lords of London, #2) by Christi Caldwell 6/7/20 4stars (London, England)7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Extreme Risk (X-Treme Love #1) by Kay Manis 6/28/20 3starsc Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
The Whole Package (Veteran Movers #1) by Marie Harte 6/2/20 4stars (Lafayette and Elliot are gay; Heidi is a lesbian)b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
A Cowboy State of Mind (Creedence Horse Rescue #1) by Jennie Marts 6/19/20 4stars (Zane and his dad, Birch)c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
More than Neighbors (Blackberry Bay #1) by Shannon Stacey 6/13/20 4stars (Cam loses grandmother he never knew; Meredith loses husband)c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Accidental Affair: A Fake Marriage Romance by Ajme Williams 6/25/20 3stars (Maurice - Mo)b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Tai Chi and Chai Tea (Auntie Clem's Bakery #11) by P.D. Workman 6/14/20 4stars (Bald Eagle Falls)The information is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_...
Duration: June 2020Each task can be done as many times as you like. A participation badge will be rewarded.
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
Vision in Silver, Anne Bishop, 12.06.2020 - The Others #3
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
Witch Summer Night's Cream, H.Y. Hanna, 21.06.2020
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
Whiskey Sour, J.A. Konrath, 07.06.2020 - Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
FinishedA Tribute to Little Richard
May 12 - June 11
Completed: 10
Each task can be done as many times as you like.
TASKS.
6a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton 5/31
6b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Werewolf in the North Woods by Vicki Lewis Thompson 5/14
6c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Courtship by Grace Burrowes 5/15
For Love of the Duke by Christi Caldwell 5/18
7b Read the first book in a series.
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 5/13
Easter Egg Hunt Murder by Rachel Woods 5/14
9a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Dare You To by Katie McGarry 5/12 {Beth's mom is addicted to heroin}
10b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss 5/12 {May 3, 2017}
Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery 5/29
10c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen 5/14
Mod
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
by Maddy Hunter 06/12/20202. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
by Denise Swanson 06/24/20203. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
by L.M. Montgomery 06/10/20204. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
by Joanna Campbell Slan 6/15/20205. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
b Read a book set in Texas.
by Diane Kelly 06/19/20206. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
by Amy Boyles 06/07/2020c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England,
by Marty Wingate 6/23/20207. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
b Read the first book in a series.
by Addison Moore 06/26/20208 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
by Josh Lanyon 06/23/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/23/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/21/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/20/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/09/20209.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
by Ed Gorman 06/25/2020
COMPLETEDLITTLE RICHARD
Duration: 1 month from start date.
Read: 10
TASKS
Read a book where a person goes to church.
When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton 5/28/2020
The Perez family is Catholic and goes to Mass.
Read a book where a character feels "blue".
Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella 5/25/2020
Cady's brother died and there is a lot of mourning.
Read a book where a character is a teacher.
Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 5/18/2020
Literature professor
Read a book set in Texas.
Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson 5/20/2020
Read a book with a character called Sally.
Cemetery Road by Greg Iles 5/23/2020
Sally Matheson was murdered
Read the first book in a series.
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 5/27/2020
Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas 5/22/2020
Ethan McCready is bullied by the football team.
Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 5/31/2020
Angelique is addicted to drugs, which results in her death.
Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews 6/5/2020
Drue's mother (who is her best friend) dies, she's homeless and she loses her job.
Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett 6/4/2020
Aubrey is very religious.
Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Acts of Violets by Kate Collins 6/3/2020
Marco calls Abby "Sunshine". (And Abby calls Trina "Split Ends".)
LITTLE RICHARDCompleted-6/15/20
TASKS
1. a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty Denise Swanson 5/18/20 Scumble River Mystery
4. b Read a book where a character feels "blue".
Purrder She Wrote Cate Conte 6/7/20 Maddie is upset about the prospect of having messed up her new relationship with Lucas.
5. b Read a book set in Texas.
Chocolate Crunch Murder Susan Gillard 6/8/20 Hillside, TX
6. a. Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
Ellery Adams 5/29/20b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Murder Wears White Stephanie Blackmoore 6/5/20
Come, Bitter Poison Monica Knightley 6/14/20
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Mayhem at the Orient Express Kylie Logan 6/5/20
LITTLE RICHARDDuration: May 12- June 11
Read: 10
FINISHED
TASKS
1. a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series- Giant Days, Vol. 3-John Allison 5/18
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character- One Piece: Skypeia 25-26-27, Vol. 9-Eiichiro Oda 5/14
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager- Fallout-Ellen Hopkins 5/21
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Vol. 03-Miki Yoshikawa 6/10
4. c. Read a book where a character is a teacher- Assassination Classroom, Vol. 05: Time to Show Off a Hidden Talent-Yūsei Matsui 5/21
6. b Read a book that is number 2 in a series- Deadpool, Vol. 2: Good Night-Skottie Young 6/2
7. b. Read the first book in a series- The Secret Star Grove Mysteries: The Interrupted Road Trip-Jessica Sorensen 5/23
French Kiss-James Patterson 6/13
Fairy Tail: City Hero Vol. 1-Hiro Mashima 6/10
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname- Summer Alone-Amy Sparling 5/15
Mod
LITTLE RICHARD
Duration: May 12- June 11
Read: 5
TASKS
1. c. Read a book set in Georgia.
Broken Karin Slaughter 6/1/20 (Will Trent #4)
2. a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. a. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a character feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. a. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. b. Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Visions Kelley Armstrong 5/18/20 (Cainsville #2)
7. b. Read the first book in a series.
Badd Motherf*cker Jasinda Wilder 5/15/20 (Badd Brothers #1)
8 a. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9. b. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
The House on the Beach Linda Barrett 6/6/20
10. a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Quiet Man Kristen Ashley 5/31/20
Mod
6/03 - 7/03
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
by Maddy Hunter 06/12/20202. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
by Denise Swanson 06/24/20203. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
by L.M. Montgomery 06/10/20204. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
by Joanna Campbell Slan 6/15/20205. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
b Read a book set in Texas.
by Diane Kelly 06/19/20206. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
by Amy Boyles 06/07/2020c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England,
by Marty Wingate 6/23/20207. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
b Read the first book in a series.
by Addison Moore 06/26/20208 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
by Josh Lanyon 06/23/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/23/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/21/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/20/2020
by Josh Lanyon 06/09/20209.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss
by Ed Gorman 06/25/2020
FINISHED! 10 books readA Tribute to Little Richard
Start- 05/27/2020
End- 06/27/2020
TASKS:
1.
A. Read a book that is number 3 of a series.
B. Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
C. Read a book set in Georgia.
Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson (June 13, 2020)
2.
A. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
B. Read a book where a person goes to church.
C. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3.
A. Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (June 20, 2020)
B. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
C. Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4.
A. Read a book with a brown cover.
B. Read a book where a character feels "blue".
C. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
The Teacher by Meg Gray (June 4, 2020)
5.
A. Read a book that is 8th in a series.
B. Read a book set in Texas.
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence by Sherry Garland (May 28, 2020)
C. Read a book set in New Orleans.
6.
A. Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
B. Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Mirror Gate by Jeff Wheeler Harbinger #2 (June 27, 2020)
C. Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7.
A. Read a book with a character called Sally.
B. Read the first book in a series.
Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler Harbinger #1 (June 22, 2020)
C. Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8
A. Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
Eyeliner and Lace by Ruby Moone (June 27, 2020)
B. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
C. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina (May 30, 2020)
9.
A. Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
B. Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
C. Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10.
A. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing (June 8, 2020)
"The day after the party, she sends me a text signed Penny. It is the only nickname I ever had for her." MC referring to his wife, Millicent pg. 113, location 1474
B. Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams (June 14, 2020)
Published May 1, 2012
C. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Finished on post #24June 1 - 30, 2020
Read 18 books DONE!
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
The Scoundrel's Bartered Bride by Virginia Heath 6/12/20 4.5stars (gentleman's club - Libertas; 1800's in England)c. Read a book set in Georgia.
The Lion's Den by Katherine ST. John 6/26/20 4stars (part of the story takes place there 10 years before)2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
A Bride to Melt the Sheriff's Iron Heart: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Melynda Carlyle 6/16/20 3stars (Chris, the deputy, is mischievous towards Peter, the sheriff, in fun)b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
Fake Bride: A Fake Marriage Billionaire Romance (Forbidden First Times Book 2) by Sofia T Summers 6/8/20 4stars (Trudie)c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
His Pretend Amish Bride (Unexpected Amish Blessings Book 2) by Rachel J. Good 6/20/20 4stars (Anna in a wheelchair or uses crutches after a buggy accident; told she'd never walk again)3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
Summer at Firefly Beach (Firefly Beach #1) by Jenny Hale 6/10/20 4stars (Uncle Hank)c Read a book with a character with either Ike or Turner as a name.
Lucky's Beach by Shelley Noble 6/22/20 4stars (Ike - one of Lucky's friends and lives at the beach)4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
Alice: Bride of Rhode Island (American Mail-Order Brides #13) by Kristy McCaffrey 6/17/20 4stars (Alice due to her sleeping arrangements with her new husband)c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
A Summer of Surprises (Seashell Cottage) by Judith Keim 6/15/20 5stars (Jill - kdg and 3rd grade; Jed - history teacher at HS)5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
Cowboy Strong (Longhorn Canyon #7) by Carolyn Brown 6/25/20 4.5stars (Daisy, TX)c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Accidental Baby (Fake Marriage Romance #2) by Ajme Williams 6/6/20 4starsc Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
In the Dark with the Duke (Lost Lords of London, #2) by Christi Caldwell 6/7/20 4stars (London, England)7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Extreme Risk (X-Treme Love #1) by Kay Manis 6/28/20 3starsc Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
The Whole Package (Veteran Movers #1) by Marie Harte 6/2/20 4stars (Lafayette and Elliot are gay; Heidi is a lesbian)b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
A Cowboy State of Mind (Creedence Horse Rescue #1) by Jennie Marts 6/19/20 4stars (Zane and his dad, Birch)c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
More than Neighbors (Blackberry Bay #1) by Shannon Stacey 6/13/20 4stars (Cam loses grandmother he never knew; Meredith loses husband)c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
Accidental Affair: A Fake Marriage Romance by Ajme Williams 6/25/20 3stars (Maurice - Mo)b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Tai Chi and Chai Tea (Auntie Clem's Bakery #11) by P.D. Workman 6/14/20 4stars (Bald Eagle Falls)The information is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_...
A Tribute to Little RichardDuration: June 30, 2020 - July 29, 2020
5/5 Completed. Finish!
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
(Walker Security)
1.Falling Under-Lisa Renee Jones 7/04/20
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
2.Creole Kingpin-Meghan March 7/02/20
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
(Freebirds)
3.Highway Don't Care-Lani Lynn Vale 7/08/20
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
4.The Prince's Plan-E.M. Youman 6/30/20
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
5.Screw-Lilly Atlas 7/08/20
Mod
FinishedDuration: June 2020
Each task can be done as many times as you like. A participation badge will be rewarded.
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
Vision in Silver, Anne Bishop, 12.06.2020 - The Others #3
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
Witch Summer Night's Cream, H.Y. Hanna, 21.06.2020
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
Whiskey Sour, J.A. Konrath, 07.06.2020 - Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
Finished!A Tribute to Little Richard
Duration: 05/15/2020 - 06/14/2020
Done: 10/30
TASKS.
1 a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith – 06/10/2020
Portuguese Irregular Verbs #3
2. b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander – 05/29/2020
McKenna Ashford
3. a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Kick-Ass 2 by Mark Millar – 05/10/2020
Dave Lizewski
5. c Read a book set in New Orleans.
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia – 06/10/2020
6. b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – 05/10/2020
Monsters of Verity #2
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
7. b Read the first book in a series.
Punish by Olivia Ryann – 05/18/2020
9. a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
Pete O'Neill
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020
Lisa loses her whole family.
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies – 06/06/2020
Completion Post:A Tribute to Little Richard
Challenge duration: June 1st, 2020 to June 30th, 2020
Books read: 16
TASKS.
1.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik - June 3rdb Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli - June 2nd2.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner - June 29thc. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3.
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - June 11thb. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
A Left-Handed History of the World by Ed Wright - June 22ndb Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return - June 29thc. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
Firefly: The Magnificent Nine by James Lovegrove - June 5thc Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson - June 7th
Persuasion by Jane Austen - June 30th7.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev - June 9thc Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - June 17thc. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon - June 23rd9.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas - June 28thb Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev - June 4thc Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - June 14th10
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
Network Effect by Martha Wells - June 8thMay 5th, 2020.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
A Tribute to Little RichardDuration: June 30, 2020 - July 29, 2020
5/5 Completed. Finish!
TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
(Walker Security)
1.Falling Under-Lisa Renee Jones 7/04/20
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
2.Creole Kingpin-Meghan March 7/02/20
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
(Freebirds)
3.Highway Don't Care-Lani Lynn Vale 7/08/20
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
4.The Prince's Plan-E.M. Youman 6/30/20
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
5.Screw-Lilly Atlas 7/08/20
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TASKS.
1 Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of 12 children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip In Inn.
a. Read a book that is a number 3 of a series.
b Read a book that the MC owns a nightclub or a bar.
c. Read a book set in Georgia.
2. A mischievous child who played pranks on neighbors. Little Richard began singing in church at a young age. Possibly as a result of complications at birth, he had a slight deformity that left one of his legs shorter than the other. This produced an unusual gait, and he was mocked for his allegedly effeminate appearance.
a. Read a book with a mischievous character or a character that plays a prank.
b. Read a book where a person goes to church.
c. Read a book where a character has a deformity.
3. In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard 14-year-old Little Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, inspiring him to become a professional performer he stated that he was inspired to play the piano after he heard Ike Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88."
a Read a book with a mc who is a teenager.
b. Read a book with a character who plays the piano.
c Read a book with a charcter with either Ike or Turner as a name.
4. In 1950, Penniman joined his first musical band, Buster Brown's Orchestra, where Brown gave him the name Little Richard. Having settled in Atlanta, Georgia, at this point, Penniman began listening to rhythm and blues and frequented Atlanta clubs, including the Harlem Theater and the Royal Peacock where he saw performers such as Roy Brown and Billy Wright onstage. Little Richard decided to become a rhythm-and-blues singer and after befriending Wright, began to learn how to be an entertainer from him.
a. Read a book with a brown cover.
b Read a book where a charcter feels "blue".
c. Read a book where a character is a teacher.
5. Little Richard recorded a total of eight sides for RCA Victor, including the blues ballad, "Every Hour", which became his first single and a hit in Georgia. He continued to perform during this time and Clint Brantley agreed to manage his career. Moving to Houston, he formed a band called the Tempo Toppers, performing as part of blues package tours in Southern clubs such as Club Tijuana in New Orleans and Club Matinee in Houston.
a Read a book that is 8th in a series.
b Read a book set in Texas.
c Read a book set in New Orleans.
6. "Tutti Frutti" (Italian: "All fruits") was released in 1955 and became an instant hit, reaching No. 2 on Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart and crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and overseas in the United Kingdom. In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
a Read a book with fruit on the cover of it.
b Read a book that is number 2 in a series.
c Read a book that is set in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).
7. Richard's next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit number one on the R&B chart and number 13 on the Top 100 while reaching the top ten in Britain. Like "Tutti Frutti", it sold over a million copies. Following his success, Penniman built up his backup band, The Upsetters, with the addition of saxophonists Clifford "Gene" Burks and leader Grady Gaines, bassist Olsie "Baysee" Robinson and guitarist Nathaniel "Buster" Douglas. Penniman began performing on package tours across the United States.
a Read a book with a character called Sally.
b Read the first book in a series.
c Read a book with a character who plays a guitar, a bass or a saxophone.
8 Little Richard's family life was not good. Penniman said in 1984 that he played only with girls as a child and was subjected to homophobic jokes and ridicule because of his manner of walk and talk. ] The singer said he had been sexually involved with both sexes as a teenager. Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
a Read a book with a LGBT character in it.
b. Read a book where a son fights with his father.
c. Read a book where a character is teased or bullied.
9.During his initial heyday in the 1950s rock and roll scene, Penniman was a teetotaler abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. By the mid-1960s, however, Penniman began drinking heavy amounts of alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. By 1972, he had developed an addiction to cocaine. PCP and heroin were costing him as much as $1,000 a day. After several devastating personal experiences in the same year including his brother Tony's death of a heart attack, the accidental shooting of his nephew that he loved like a son, and the murder of two close personal friends Little Richard gave up drugs including alcohol, and rock and roll to return to the ministry.
a Read a book with a character who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
b Read a book about a character who has a devastating loss (your definition).
c Read a book where a character finds God or is religious.
10 Richard was nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll". His music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the shape of the sound and style of popular music genres of the 20th century. As a rock and roll pioneer, Penniman embodied its spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Little Richard died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 87 at his Tennessee home from a cause related to bone cancer, after falling ill two months prior.
a. Read a book with a character who has a nickname.
b Read a book that was published in May of any year.
c. Read a book set in Tennessee.
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